Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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